Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-05

tee appointed to inspect the penitentiar.
and insane asylum have performed thsi
duties, and beg leave to report a. follows
At the insane asylum at Warm Springs
Deer Lodge County, ws found the presen
number OF patients 134, OF whom II ar
women. and while your commits
could suggest vast Improvements Il
the necessary quarters and room
particularly where the bad and violen
cases are confined they found the condition
Of the inmates ~ good as could he ex
pected, the patients being well fed ant
clothed and humanely treated. We woule
accord great credit to the present con
tractors for the excellent manner in which
they have conducted the institution, but
your committee would earnestly recon-
mend that arrangements be made at tht
earliest practicable date for tho care and
safe keeping by the Territory OF it's insane,
the committee being OF the opinion that
| under the contract system they cannot 70.
ceive that attention and care which the
Territory could give them in an institution
Of their own.
H. B. No 26-The Registration Bill came
up on third reading, but was postponed
until Saturday. q
A message from the Governor announced
that he had signed II. B. No 43, relating to
deaf mutes and blind children.
Holiday, from the Special Committee,
appointed to examine the insane asylum
and penitentiary, made the following
report: The penitentiary: Mr.. President.
we, your epeeial Committee to inspect the
penitentlary and insane asylum, found the
penitentiary at Deer Lodge to be conducted
10 a creditable and humane manner, the
prisoners with whom we conversed
being OF one opinion as to
their treatment being humane, yet
firm and unflinching. The cells, both in.
side and out, were neat and clean, yet
somewhat small to accommodate two
prisoners each. Their food is healthy and
yet the culinary facilities are
inadequate for the necessities, and your
would suggest that more ample
provision in that respect be made at once.
Their clothing and bedding are comfortable
and warm and the inmates. in their unfor-
tunate and isolated condition, pass their
time in reading choice books and papers,
kindly furnished them by the marshal. We
do not think the sanitary condition OF the |
institution Is what it should be, and rec
that provision be made for plac-
ing traps in the cells for sanitary use.
(SignedD HOLIDAY,
Chairman. |
A message from the House announced |
the passage OF c. B. No. 49, the municipal
act, with amendments. The |
were considered and adopted, |
and the bill ordered framed,
Richards, from the Committee on Incor. |
oorations, reported H. B. No. %, extend |
ng the time for the completion of rail- |
roads. with the recommendation that it |
pass without amendment.
Representative Muth is understood to |
nave resigned because he is an applicant |
or the position Of Public Examiner, bill |
20 create which office is now pending, aud |
8 likely to become law.
The organic act OF the Territory forbids /
my member OF the Legislature from hold
ng Office within q year from the time such |
,ffice was created by the Legislature OF
which he was q member. The office, if /
reated, will be worth $4,000. travelling ex-
,enses, Office rent and clerk hire.